Broken Rib Tank - Free Pattern March 8, 2022 23:05

This simple summer top is worked seamlessly from the bottom up. The body is worked in the round to the armholes, then the back and front are divided. The back and front are worked separately, briefly for some armhole shaping and short-rows. Then stitches are cast on over the arms, and the yoke is worked in the round to the neckline, decreasing along the way.

The simple stockinette works up fast and easy, then the broken rib yoke keeps it interesting until the end.

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Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL)

Finished Measurements
32 (351⁄4, 381⁄2, 403⁄4, 443⁄4)" / 81.5 (89.5, 98, 103.5, 113.5) cm bust circumference.

Yarn:
Worsted Weight, CYCA #4 Medium, 600 (615, 760, 790, 820) yards / 550 (565, 700, 725, 750) meters.
Shown in:
discontinued, Classic Elite's Provence (100% mercerized cotton).

Knitting Needles:
Size US 6 / 4 mm: 24" / 60 cm circular, or size to obtain gauge.

Notions:
stitch holder or waste yarn
stitch markers

Gauge
20 sts and 28 rnds = 4" / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch. Take time to save time, check your gauge.

PATTERN

Body
CO 160 (176, 192, 204, 224) sts. Pm for beg of rnd and join to work in the rnd, being careful not to twist sts.

Work Rnds 1–4 of Broken Rib Patt 2 times.

Place Side Marker: K80 (88, 96, 102, 112) sts, pm for side, knit to end.

Shape Waist
Dec Rnd: *K1, k2tog, knit to 3 sts before m, ssk, k1, sl m; rep from * once more—4 sts dec'd.
Knit 3 (5, 5, 5, 5) rnds.
Rep the last 4 (6, 6, 6, 6) rnds 4 (4, 4, 2, 1) more times—140 (156, 172, 192 216) sts rem.

Sizes - (-, -, L, XL) only:
[Rep dec rnd, then knit 7 rnds] - (-, -, 2, 3) times— - (-, -, 184, 204) sts rem.

All Sizes:
Cont in St st (knit all sts, every rnd) until piece meas 51⁄4 (61⁄2, 7, 71⁄2, 8)" / 13.4 (16.5, 18, 19, 20.5) cm from beg.

Inc Rnd: *K1, M1, knit to 1 st before m, M1, k1, sl m; rep from * once more—4 sts inc'd.
Knit 7 rnds.
Rep the last 8 rnds 2 more times—152 (168, 184, 196, 216) sts.
[Rep inc rnd, then knit 5 rnds] 2 times—160 (176, 192, 204, 224) sts.

Cont in St st until piece meas 12 (13, 131⁄2, 14, 141⁄2)" / 30.5 (33, 34.5, 35.5, 37) cm from beg, ending the last rnd 3 sts before beg of rnd m.

Divide Back and Front: BO 6 sts removing m, knit to 3 sts before the next m for front, BO 6 sts removing m, knit to end for back—76 (84, 92, 98, 108) sts rem for each back and front. Place sts for front onto st holder or waste yarn.
Cont working back and forth in rows on back sts only.

Back
Shape Armholes
BO 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows—72 (80, 88, 94, 104) sts rem.

Purl 1 WS row.
Dec Row (RS): K2, k2tog, knit to last 4 sts, ssk, k2—2 sts dec'd.
Rep the last 2 rows 0 (2, 4, 3, 1) more times—70 (74, 78, 86, 100) sts rem.

Sizes - (-, -, L, XL) only:
Dec Row (WS): P2, ssp, purl to last 4 sts, p2tog, p2—2 sts dec'd.
Dec Row (RS): K2, k2tog, knit to last 4 sts, ssk, k2—2 sts dec'd.
Rep the last 2 rows - (-, -, 0, 2) more times—- (-, -, 82, 88) sts rem.

Size XL only:
Rep dec row on WS once more—86 sts rem.

All Sizes:
Cont in St st for 5 (3, 1, 1, 2) rows, ending after a WS row.

Shape Yoke with short rows as follows:
Short-Row 1 (RS): Work 25 (26, 27, 28, 29) sts, wrap and turn, work to end.
Short-Row 2 (RS): Work 13 (14, 15, 16, 17) sts, wrap and turn, work to end.
Short-Row 3 (RS): Work 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) sts, wrap and turn, work to end.
Next Row (RS): Work 1 row even, working wraps together with their sts as you come to them.

Short-Row 4 (WS): Work 25 (26, 27, 28, 29) sts, wrap and turn, work to end.
Short-Row 5 (WS): Work 13 (14, 15, 16, 17) sts, wrap and turn, work to end.
Short-Row 6 (WS): Work 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) sts, wrap and turn, work to end.
Next Row (WS): Work 1 row even, working wraps together with their sts as you come to them.
Place all sts onto large stitch holder or waste yarn. Do NOT break yarn.

Front
Return 76 (84, 92, 98, 108) held front sts to needle and join yarn preparing to work a WS row.

Shape Armholes
Work the same as for back; and at the same time, after 1 (3, 5, 5, 7) rows have been worked, pm each side of center 12 (14, 16, 18, 20) sts.

Shape Yoke with short rows as follows:
Short-Row 1 (RS): Work to first m, wrap and turn, work to end.
Short-Row 2 (RS): Work to 4 sts less than the previous RS row, wrap and turn, work to end.
Rep the previous short row 6 more times.
Next Row (RS): Work 1 row even, hiding wraps.

Short-Row 3 (WS): Work to first m, wrap and turn, work to end.
Short-Row 4 (WS): Work to 4 sts less than the previous WS row, wrap and turn, work to end.
Rep the previous short row 6 more times.
Next Row (WS): Work 1 row even, hiding wraps.
Break yarn. Keep sts on needle.

Yoke
Return 70 (74, 78, 82, 86) held back sts onto circular needle, preparing to work a RS row with the yarn currently attached to back.

Joining Rnd (RS): P70 (74, 78, 82, 86) back sts, turn work so WS is facing, use the Cable Method to CO 38 sts for left shoulder, purl 70 (74, 78, 82, 86) sts from front, use the Cable Method to CO 38 sts for right shoulder, pm for beg-of-rnd—216 (224, 232, 240, 248) sts.

Work Rnds 1–27 of Yoke Patt—108 (112, 116, 120, 124) sts rem.
BO all sts in Rib.

Finishing
Block piece lightly to measurements, being careful not to flatten texture.
Weave in ends.

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PATTERN STITCHES

Broken Rib Pattern
(multiple of 4 sts; also, see chart)
Rnds 1, 2 and 3: *K1, p2, k1; rep from *.
Rnd 4: Purl.
Rep Rnds 1–4 for Broken Rib.

Yoke Pattern (multiple of 8 sts, dec'd to 4 sts; also see chart)
Rnds 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7: *K2, p2; rep from *.
Rnd 4: Purl.
Rnd 8: *P2, p2tog, p4; rep from *.
Rnds 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15: *K2, p1, k2, p2; rep from *.
Rnd 12: Purl.
Rnd 16: *P5, p2tog; rep from *.
Rnds 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23: *K2, p1; rep from *.
Rnd 20: Purl.
Rnd 24: *P2tog, p1; rep from *.
Rnds 25, 26 and 27: *K1, p1; rep from *.
Work Rnds 1–27 for patt.

Short-Rows - Wrap and Turn:
Knit row: slip next st purlwise onto
right needle, bring yarn to front of work, return slipped st to left needle, bring yarn to back of work, then turn work.
Purl row: slip next st purlwise onto right needle, bring yarn to back of work, return slipped st to left needle, bring yarn to front of work, then turn work.

Short-Rows - Work Wraps with Their Stitches:
Knit row: pick up the wrap from the front with the right needle and knit together with the st it wraps.
Purl row: pick up the wrap through back of loop with right needle and purl together with the st it wraps.
Pattern Stitches, cont…
Cable Cast-on Method:
*Insert right needle between first 2 sts on left needle, k1 from this position leaving the first st on left needle and slip new st onto left needle; rep from * for desired number of sts.

Cable Cast-on Method:
See the Video Tutorial.
*Insert right needle between first 2 sts on left needle, k1 from this position leaving the first st on left needle and slip new st onto left needle; rep from * for desired number of sts.

ABBREVIATIONS

approx: approximately
beg: begin(ning)
BO: bind off
CO: cast on
cont: continue
dec(’d): decreas(ed)
inc(’d): increas(ed)
k: knit
k2tog: knit 2 sts together
m: marker
M1: (make 1) insert left
   needle under horizontal
   strand between st just
   worked and next st, from
   the front to the back, knit
   through the back loop
meas: measures
p: purl
p2tog: purl 2 sts together
   (1 st dec'd)
patt: pattern
pm: place marker
rem: remain(ing)
rep: repeat
rnd(s): round(s)
RS: right side
sl: slip
ssk: (slip, slip, knit) slip
   2 sts, 1 at a time, knitwise
   to the right needle; return
   sts to left needle in turned
   position and knit them
   together through the back
   loops
ssp: (slip, slip, purl) slip 2
   sts, 1 at a time, knitwise to
   the right needle; return sts
   to left needle in turned
   position and purl them
   together through the back
   loops
st(s): stitch(es)
WS: wrong side